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New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers, October 17, 1978

Playing on the road, the New York Yankees won 7-2 over the Los Angeles Dodgers on October 17, 1978 in the World Series. The information panel shows a crowd of 55,985, a running time of 154 minutes, and a night start. The line score has the New York Yankees crossing the plate in the second, sixth, and seventh; the second brought 3 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers scored single runs in the first and third innings. Hits were 11 for the New York Yankees and 7 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, with 0 and 1 errors. Catfish Hunter was the winning pitcher, allowing 2 earned runs on 6 hits in 7.0 innings. Don Sutton took the loss after 5.2 innings and 5 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Don Sutton, who had 6. The Los Angeles Dodgers used Doug Rau, Don Sutton, and Bob Welch on the mound. For the New York Yankees, Bucky Dent went 3 for 4 and 3 RBI. The New York Yankees got another home run from Reggie Jackson. The Los Angeles Dodgers' top hitter was Davey Lopes, 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 2 RBI. Joe Brinkman worked home plate.